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- 1. the chief manservant of a house.
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noun [ C ] uk / ˈbʌt.lə r/ us / ˈbʌt.lɚ / Add to word list. the most important male servant in a house, usually responsible for organizing the other servants. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People who serve other people. anti-slavery. below/above stairs idiom. boot boy. dogsbody. enslave. handmaiden. housemaid. labourer. lackey.
1. : a manservant having charge of the wines and liquors. 2. : the chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.
A butler in the White House Butler's Pantry. A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry.
Butler definition: the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc.. See examples of BUTLER used in a sentence.
7 meanings: the male servant of a household in charge of the wines, table, etc: usually the head servant 1. Joseph. 1692–1752,.... Click for more definitions.
BUTLER meaning: 1. the most important male servant in a house, usually responsible for organizing the other…. Learn more.
Define butler. butler synonyms, butler pronunciation, butler translation, English dictionary definition of butler. n. The head servant in a household who is usually in charge of food service, the care of silverware, and the deportment of the other servants.
Definition of butler noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
butler meaning, definition, what is butler: the main male servant of a house: Learn more.
BUTLER meaning: a man who opens the door, serves dinner, etc in a large house as a job. Learn more.
